No matter what happens, no matter how dark the night is, we know that it will give way to the morning, and we can get on where we left off.
The morning gives us hope, new energy to tackle the challenges, both known and unknown, and a sense that we should plan if we are to achieve what we set out to do for the day.
What an opportunity this morning is to create, build, or renew.
This is a beautiful story reminding me to be humble in giving advise or instructing someone, and to first walk the path along which I am guiding the next person.
No one is required to change more than those of us who present ourselves as leaders of educational reform and transformation. Why? Because we are required to model the behaviors we want other to adapt.
There is a story of a woman in India who was upset that her son was eating too much sugar. No matter how much she chided him, he continued to satisfy his sweet tooth. Totally frustrated, she decided to take her son to see his great hero Mahatma Gandhi.
She approached the great leader respectfully and said,
Sir, my son eats too much sugar. It is not good for his health. Would you please advise him to stop eating it?”
Gandhi listened to the woman carefully, turned and spoke to her son,
Go home and come back in two weeks.”
The woman looked perplexed and wondered why he had not asked the boy to stop…
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Fundamentally, we are emotional beings. We react to what happens around us through our emotions, whether or not we show it outwardly.
It’s useful to remember this when engaging with others. And when, for some reason, our innocent action upsets someone, it is useful to remember that we have the power to help the person we hurt.
It might start with saying “I am sorry.” It might require building a bridge and allowing time for the wound to heal. But it is worth it, for us to nurture and grow our bonds.
When a team is united by a powerful purpose, what seems impossible gets done.
For the lucky many, there were people who took care of us when we were born. It does not stop there, as there is not a whole lot we would be able to do if we were the only person in the world.
Yet, we cannot shake being distracted at times when we need to be present for our fellow man or woman. This post, that tweet, whatever it is, it is most probably not as important as the person who needs you right now.
When we connect, we open new worlds to each other, and we make the world better. Don’t we all need a better world?
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